Stephen Crane The red badge of courage

Written by a young man from Newark,New Jersey,at the dawn of his own adulthood,The Red Badge of Courage is perhaps the Finest evoction of the Civil War.First published in 1895,this powerful novel catapulted Stephen Crane to fame,its modernist sensibility a harbinger of what twentieth-century literature would become.a stirring tale of action and a deeply affection story of one union soldier's battle against his own cowardice,the Red badge of Courage has moved generations of readers and writers with its unique persional vision.
Pocket Books's Enriched Classics persent the great works of world literature enhanced for the contemporary reader.This edition of the Red Badge of Courage has been prepared by Donald Gibson,Professor of English at urtgers University.Special features include a lively introduction with essential biogragphical and histroical background,critical perspectives,and a unique visual essay composed of authentic period illustrations and photographs that help bring every word to life.

STEPHEN CRANE wrote The Red Badge of Courage in his early twenties and died at twenty-eight,yet his novel delivers one of the most powerful statements against war that can be found in all of literature.With Stunning immedicay it reveals the deep-rooted ansixeties of a young man groping toward maturity,and it introduced a literary voice that influenced many writers.Although The Red Baged of Courage Resonates with an unfathomable genius, the clarity and power of its images are accessible to all.

　　Like the Carroll volume above, this edition of the seasoned veteran provides a new twist. Crane's Badge was originally serialized in the New York Press in 1894, a year before the story was published in novel form. This volume offers both the slightly different serial version and the finished work. Though every library no doubt has numerous copies of Red Badge, academic and public libraries supporting American literature curricula should pop for this one, too, especially at the price.

Introduction the Red Badge of Courage
critical Excerpts
Suggestions for further Reading
Literary Allusions and Notes